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Slynky: This is what I was trying to do, just couldnt get their. I do agree that the dew drops are the focus of the image. I worked with duo tones and tri tones last night, trying to get the yellow cast, but wasnt working for me.

Alpha: No I dont mind at all. In this version I did not go for the levels at all, strate to the channel mixer, and it was the only tool I used. As I was responding to Slynky, last night I worked the levels, and then went to duo and tri tones, I dont remember if I worked the mid-tone slider though, I usually dont. What I didnt do was go back to levels after the conversion to grayscale/duotone, simply never occurred to me. As far as the curves, Im trying to learn this beast of a tool, and use the levels less. Never thought of using both.

JordyArt: And therein lies the art. The eye sees, and comprehends, trying to rationalize it, well that lessen it somehow. The two flowers together do cause a single field of white, I see what you mean. And it only abstracts the shape of the flower.

Now to all, in SueOs post, above mine, this is what I was referring to. I needed help, and asked for it specifically, and got it. Thank you. This is a great forum, and part of what makes it great is the sometimes, whimsical images and posts. The posting new stuff you had some fun with. I thought that by making another Critique it would make it easer for the folks to ask hey lam-blast my image, I need some help as well as I like this photo, but what can I do to make it better. Running such a forum would be a headache for the Mods though. Doing a separate forum would, I believe, after some thought, take away from this one. So now Im not sure if the best solution would be just to ask for help when you want it.